Fertility Treatments

Anyone else starting stims this week??

caodhan wrote:

I've my cd3 scan & bloods tomorrow, all going to plan I should be starting gonal-f & leuveris tomorrow. This is IVF no2 for me! So excited to get started & also a little nervous! Anyone else starting this journey with me??

I just wanted to say good luck, I'm a few weeks behind you! Didn't you take myo-inositol and melatonin this time? Can't wait to hear how that worked out for you! I'm on CoQ10 and growth hormone to improve egg quality this time.

It can be nerve wrecking but don't be (or try not to be) once you start the stims it's easy enough. For me the worst part is post retrieval waiting in the fertilisation report!! The injections aren't as bad as you fear, like a little sting :)

Good luck! I started stims on Sunday for my TI cycle so I'm a little ahead of you. Fx for us both this cycle!

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babii_luv

i have my bw & us tomorrow also ... i have been on lupron since 2/10 so i will i should be starting gonal f if all is well .. thid is my 2nd ivf but too 1st medicated! FX and GL seems like we are in somewhat of the same boat ;)

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flounder3636

I'm on the exact same cycle as you. cd3 om 2/19, base scan, blood draw etc 7am on 2/20. Then start repronex and follitism 2/20 evening. Meanwhile still on lupron until instructed to stop.

This is my first IVF ever.

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caodhan

Great there are a few of us in the same time lines-let's support each other. My history is I'm in a same sex relationship, I'm 39, I've a 2.5 year old son from IUI (2 cycles!) We've been trying for no 2 for 20 months, been through 6 iui's & 1 IVF. We've been pregnant twice within that time frame, we lost twins in Feb 2013 to ectopic, I also lost my r tube. We then did the IVF to reduce risk of repeat ectopic, got pregnant list that baby to missed miscarriage at 9w1d. This is our last attempt, so fingers crossed!!!

What I've done differently this time is I'm on Myoinositol (4g daily), eltroxin (25 Mcg) metformin (1700mg) & high dose folic acid.i have atypical pcos, so that means not insulin resistant, not over weight, no hair issues, hormones are balanced, but ovaries covered in cysts!!

Good luck everyone I will update after my appointment :)

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flounder3636

Came back from my scan...im on day 3. ...doc said my uterine lining is still a little thick so i wont be starting stims tonight as planned. he did say its not uncommon to have a little thick lining on day 3 esp i just got off bcp.

Ah that's disappointing! I had mine & got the go ahead to start. I've 12 AFC with 2 measuring 7.5 & 8 mm already! My lining was 4.1 but 'messy' as I'm still bleeding heavily (tmi) back on Monday for another scan...ER could be as early as March 1st!!

LOL.....dont worry..im not too disappointed.....I was not mentally ready to start 3 different injections tonight. Plus i have to re-watch the instructional videos i recorded at the docs on how to administer the folli and repronex...hehe kind of like "oh S**T i better do my homework first" hehe.

so on monday they have to rescan your uterine lining again? my doc said he wants my lining to be almost zero so the stim drugs will work better to the full effect.

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stickypinkbabydust

I started stims last Saturday night. It's my first ivf cycle on short protocol. Back at hospital tomorrow for my follicle scan. FX all is well. I am on merional 300, and just started certotide this evening. Egg retrieval approximately next friday. Good luck! X

Scan in Monday is a progress scan, as I started the stimulation injections tonight. My lining is always good, so 4 at cd3 is normal for me. On Monday they'll be checking growth & number of follicles. As my bloods have come back so good I'm only on 1 injection a day!! Come Monday i'll more than likely start Cetritide, so i'll be up to 2.

It was 11.3 mm....so still quite thick. I have a hunch i was on BCP for about 40 days - taking only active pills...so thats 40 days of uterine lining that finally got to shed two days ago. Plus being on lupron suppresses my hormone my doc said its not uncommon which is why he wants to rescan on monday hoping everything has been shed out.

However...in the past when i have done day 3 testing with the doc..my lining was at where it was supposed to be. So i think the BCP and Lupron had something to do with it.

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